Pope Leo Describes Maronite Priest Killed in Southern Lebanon as “A True Shepherd…”

Following the tragic death of a Maronite priest, Father Pierre El-Rahi, who was killed by an Israeli tank in Qlayaa, South Lebanon, on 9 March 2026, in a joint US-Israel ongoing onslaught against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, the Holy Father has eulogised the martyred cleric, comparing his heroic sacrifice to that of Jesus.

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Solar for the People or Politics for 2027? Questions Trail Nigeria’s $750 Million Off-Grid Power Plan

Advocatus Africa’s in-house data and annotation analyst, Dr. Ijutil Joseph, interrogates Nigeria’s ambitious plan of deploying 1,350 mini solar grids and more than one million solar home systems across underserved communities. At a time when citizens struggle with inflation, unemployment, and insecurity, he asks, “Does this project reflect Nigeria’s most urgent needs?”

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